The software listed below is available in the university computing labs and K-State InfoCommons. See the labs and InfoCommons map (PDF) for building locations. Faculty/staff interested in adding course-related software should review the lab software addition policy.
PC software |
Description |
| Acrobat Reader (Adobe) | PDF file viewer |
| ArcGIS | Desktop GIS program |
| Athletic Training Action | Athletic-trainer training with life-like sports-injury simulations |
| AutoCAD | Computer-aided design (available only in Seaton lab) |
| BlueJ | Java editor (for CIS200 classes) |
| Chime | 3-D molecule viewer (for Biology and Chemistry) |
| Computrition | Recipe managment system (for Human Nutrition classes) |
| Eclipse | Open-development platform |
| English Short Title Catalogue | KSU Libraries Database |
| Exam Master 3 | Athletic-trainer training; aid in preparation for NATABOC exam |
| Firefox | Web browser |
| Flash Player (Adobe) | Multimedia browser extension, for both Firefox and IE |
| Food Processor | Nutrition and exercise analysis |
| Ghostscript and Ghostscript Viewer | PostScript language and PDF interpreter; PostScript viewer, converter, and printer |
| Google Earth | Virtual-globe program; layers satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS over a 3D globe |
| HyperSnap | Screen snapshot utility |
| Internet Explorer | Web browser |
| iTunes | Digital media player for audio and video |
| Java | Applet delivered in the form of Java bytecode |
| JBuilder | Java integrated development environment |
| Magnifier (accessibility tool) | Screen-display utility for people who are visually impaired |
| MiniTab | General-purpose statistical program with easy interactive use |
| Microsoft Office 2007 |
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| MyEconLab | Software for Economics classes |
| myITlab | Software for CIS classes |
| On-Screen Keyboard (accessibility tool) | Virtual keyboard for people who are mobility impaired |
| Open Office |
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| Oracle Calendar | K-State's campuswide calendar system |
| PC SAS | Statistical analysis software (available only in Dickens lab) |
| PowerDVD | DVD player for video and audio |
| PSPad | Text editor and source editor for programmers |
| PuTTY | Secure log-in to Unix servers (SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP client) |
| Python | Object-oriented high-level programming language |
| QuickTime | Multimedia player for Apple QuickTime formats |
| R | Programming language for statistical computing and graphics |
| Radiation Training | K-State training for working around radiation |
| RasMol | Molecular model viewer |
| RealPlayer | Multimedia player/viewer |
| SciFinder | K-State Libraries Database |
| Shockwave (Adobe) | Multimedia extension |
| SIMS Master | Athletic trainer training; aids in preparing for written sims portion of certification examination |
| TI-83 Calculator | Texas Instrument (model 83) calculator emulator |
| VLC Media Player | Digital media player (open source) for audio, video, and images |
| Windows Media Player | Digital media player for audio, video, and images |
| WinSCP | Secure file transfer between a local and remote computer (PC to Unix) |
| WordPad | Create/edit text documents |
| Write-N-Cite | Utility to cite references within Microsoft Word |
| X-Ming | Graphical terminal emulator (access to K-State Unix servers) |
| ZoomText (accessibility tool) | Screen magnifier for people who are visually impaired |
Mac software |
Description |
| Calculator | Calculator application |
| Cyberduck | FTP, SFTP, WebDAV browser for the Mac |
| Dictionary | Dictionary application |
| DivX Player | Media player for DivX format files |
| DVD Player | DVD playing software |
| Firefox | Web browser |
| Flip4Mac | Media player for Windows Media format files |
| Front Row | Media center software for the Mac |
| iCal | Calendar application |
| iChat | Instant messaging software |
| iLife '08 |
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| Image Capture | Tool for uploading pictures from digital cameras and scanners |
| iSync | Calendar, music, address book synchronization tool for mobile devices |
| iTunes | Digital media player for audio and video files |
| iWork '08 |
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| Microsoft Office 2008 |
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| Photo Booth | Application for capturing photos with built-in iSight camera |
| Preview | PDF file viewer |
| QuickTime | Multimedia player for Apple QuickTime formats |
| RealPlayer | Multimedia player/viewer |
| Safari | Web browser |
| Stickies | Post-it note application |
| StuffIt Expander | Software for expanding compressed archive file |
| TextEdit | Text editor |
| VLC Media Player | Digital media player (open source) for audio, video, and images |
| Write-n-Cite 2.5 | Utility to cite references within Microsoft Word |